fluorapatite
See also: Fluorapatite
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flʊəˈɹæpətaɪt/
Noun
fluorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorapatites)
- (mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Fluorapatite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “fluorapatite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
Italian
Noun
fluorapatite f (plural fluorapatiti)
- (mineralogy) fluorapatite